food bank
noun
variants
or less commonly food pantry
: a usually non-profit organization that collects donated food and distributes it to people in need
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All of this comes just before the food bank's busy holiday season, said Kate Jenkins, the food bank's director of marketing and communications.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, community efforts—including information-sharing on platforms like TikTok—and food banks are expected to play an even more critical role for vulnerable families.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The family suggested that her fans could make donations in her memory to a local food bank or an animal shelter.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
His next stop was a local food bank, where Siong’s produce would be distributed to families in need.
—Chaewon Chung
october 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, community efforts—including information-sharing on platforms like TikTok—and food banks are expected to play an even more critical role for vulnerable families.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The family suggested that her fans could make donations in her memory to a local food bank or an animal shelter.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
His next stop was a local food bank, where Siong’s produce would be distributed to families in need.
—Chaewon Chung
october 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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